Meaning & use
caparison
An ornamental covering placed over a horse's saddle or harness, especially for ceremonies or parades.
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The knight's horse wore a crimson caparison embroidered with his family's crest.
Museum visitors admired the gold-threaded caparison once used in royal processions.
A note on using this word
Caparison can also work as a verb meaning to dress an animal, or by extension a person, in rich decoration.
Words with a similar meaning
trappingornamental covering
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To dress a horse or person in rich, decorative coverings.
The stable hands caparisoned the horses before the royal parade began.
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